Posts Tagged ‘nba’
Wolves seek establishment of stability, return to playoffs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Rarely has a pro sports team experienced such a difference in drama levels from the start to finish of one season that these Minnesota Timberwolves did. As…
Read MoreBucks get Blake, Pistons in first round of NBA playoffs
Just before Thursday’s regular-season finale, the Milwaukee Bucks found out who they would get in the first round of the NBA playoffs. In what was basically a formality, the Bucks…
Read MoreBucks could see any of three teams in Round 1 depending on tonight's games
The outcome for the Milwaukee Bucks regular-season finale tonight isn’t important, but how other games turn out will determine the playoff seeding. The Bucks secured the top seed and home…
Read MoreDirk drops season-high 30, announces retirement after win
DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 30 points and then announced his retirement in the 40-year-old’s final home game, a 120-109 victory for the Dallas Mavericks over the…
Read More‘Still amazing’: Dwyane Wade plays his last game in Miami
MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade’s final home game was memorable for countless reasons. All of his children were there. Former President Barack Obama sent a video, one of many tributes.…
Read MoreThe season is winding down, and it’s time to talk NBA awards
Take a look at the five highest-scoring seasons in NBA history. — Wilt Chamberlain scored 4,029 points in 1961-62. — Chamberlain scored 3,586 in 1962-63. — Michael Jordan scored 3,041…
Read MoreAntetokounmpo leads Bucks to 60th win — first since 1981
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and Khris Middleton added 21 to send Milwaukee to a methodical 115-107 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, giving the…
Read MoreBucks clinch best record in NBA with win over 76ers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo helped Milwaukee lock up the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference with another MVP-worthy performance. Antetokounmpo outdueled fellow MVP candidate Joel Embiid, finishing with…
Read MoreMoney, opportunity part of one-and-done’s winding past
Spencer Haywood set the stage, Michael Jordan made it bigger and Kevin Durant super-sized it when he helped usher in the one-and-done era. Decades after those players made their groundbreaking…
Read MoreSHAQ ON GIANNIS: "The kid is better than me at 24."
In his latest podcast, Shaquille O’Neal had high praise for Giannis Antetokounmpo. Shaq had already handed the “Superman” nickname to the 24-year-old forward. Now, he’s adding to it. “He’s better…
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